Textbuch

libretto; text of an opera or musical

noun TEKST-bookh Rare

Also means

script; text of a stage work

Usage Note

Textbuch is used interchangeably with Libretto in German but is more colloquial and covers any stage text, including musicals and operettas. Singers study the Textbuch before learning the music.

Examples

"Er las das Textbuch der Oper, bevor er die Aufführung besuchte."

Natural Translation

He read the libretto of the opera before attending the performance.

Literal Translation

He read the text-book of the opera before he visited the performance.

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